Dossier - The Convict part 1

It's time to go after "The Convict" now. All we know is that the convict in question is a human named Jack, and that he's an incredibly powerful biotics user -- perhaps the strongest human biotics user ever. He's on board a prison ship aptly-named Purgatory, though Purgatory is a bit of a shady place. The craft is often full to the brim with prisoners, and some mercenary crews, including the Blue Suns you met back on Omega, seem to be running the show. Purgatory can be found by using the Mass Relay and going into the Hourglass Nebula, going in the Osun System. Once there, opt to land your craft, and then watch as a couple of Turians view your craft's landing with great interest. Clearly, extracting Jack from Purgatory isn't going to be an easy task. Not at all.

When you gain control of your character, it will be (for the time being) only for a brief time. Speak to the prison guard you encounter, and your conversation will end up being interrupted before very long by a Turian named Warden Kuril. Warden Kuril, as his name indicates, runs this prison ship, and he runs it pretty well, too. After introducing himself to you, he'll ask that you hand over your weapons, and that they'll be returned to you later. There's no way to actually go along with his request, even if you're a trusting Paragon, so at best, you can answer neutrally, and at worst, you can score some Renegade points. Kuril will eventually back off of his request, though there seems to be a great amount of distrust already brewing between he and Shepard.

As you walk into one of the cell blocks, you'll learn more about Warden Kuril, Purgatory, and the state of the prisoners. Jack is so dangerous to everyone around him that it appears he's been cryogenically frozen, but most everyone else here is kept in individual cells, locked down for most of each day. As you'll see, Kuril and his men have interesting ways of convincing the prisoners to stay in line, including shooting a few out of the airlock. Nonetheless, Purgatory runs based on money. Money from corporations, prisoners' home worlds, and even Cerberus. And it's Cerberus's money that's guaranteeing Jack's release from his cryogenic prison. Once the funds clear, Kuril informs you, Jack will be in our custody, and we'll be able to head out on our way.